Internet service provider Breathe Networks Ltd (BNL) has applied to be struck off the UK Register of Companies, The Register has learned.
The move comes days after administrators moved into the ISP, which has persisted through various changes of ownership since the dotcom peak.
On Monday the firm, whose current offices are …

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Blimey

I was more shocked by the fact they were still around than they were going under. I used breathe quite a lot back in the day (when I was a student). For a free service it did the job, I can even remember the TV ads they had going....... [mind starts wondering and reminiscing]

It's what they did to those they bought

Always thought I'd avoid them, but they quietly bought Zetnet - the ISP I'd used since 1994 - and all went fairly well until they got rid of key members of staff, moved the email overnight (badly!) and essentially made an amighty mess without telling anyone what was happening. I'm fortunate to be one of those who is closer to sources with inside knowledge than the majority of customers.

At least we can rely on the Register to get some of the truths about what was actually going on at Breathe - pity they couldn't be bothered to tell their customer base.

As for the management buyout - in essence we end up with the people who messed up the company and it's takeovers running the new company. Wonder how long it'll be before the Register is talking about Breathe going belly up for the 5th time!

They recently took over identnet

This whole thing stinks how can they be buying out companies while they are planning to be struck off at companies house. This whole affair needs to be investigated it smells fishy must be lots of dirty washing hanging around creditors swing for their money but someone is sitting pretty as a fatcat.